The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-11-09
The Condition and Peeuiisrihes Of Snyder.
The Great Pedestrian.
An Interview and IN Examination Into His
Physical Indications.
Othsr Interesting Intelligence, From Various
Parts Of the State.
Indignation At Rensselaer, Over the Acquit-
tai of Mrs. RutherfOrd-KfIIed by n
CoIt-weddings, Etc.

HARTFORD CRY, November 2.-ESpecial. I
Learning that John Owen Snider," the
great pedestrian" is slowly, but surely,
nearing the end of his journey. the Sentinel
correspondent visited him to day, and found
him as upon all other occasions for the
last three years, still upon his motonous
round. / accosted him Familiarity with
Good morning, Uncle JOHN" He nodded
bis head, extended his hand and motioned
me to walk with him. Toe air
being cool, and his pace slow,
accepted his invitation, and taking him by
the arm, for an hour or more travelled
about with him.
well, Uncle john" said the reporter,
''you look less hale and hearty than when
l visited you last"
EYES," said he. 81 feel / am nearing
the end of my journey. This day one
week ago was the third anniversary OF my
tramp, and l thought upon that day per-
haps might end it, and
oh how | rejoiced at the approach OF
death, / became blind, staggered. felt
faint, and thought my journey about over,
but revived again and am compelled to
still keep up nay tramp until the Creator
says it is enough" and gathers me to
himself"
You don't think your afllictiOn
judgment then"
"OhI no; never was very great sim
Der, unless it be crime to be anfOrtu-
nate, and sin to be always very poor"
Cant GU lie down to rest2"
II have not been able to lie down but
once in three years, and then only for an
hour, and it made me so tired and lame,
that / was compelled to run, for
five hours to become easy, aud rested"
1t is averred by those that witnessed
tAat feat, that he travelled ten miles an
hour, and compassed fifty miles in that
time
How many miles do you walk in
twenty-four?:'
II average about twenty. and often travel
every hour, yes every moment of the twen-
ty-four hours, not a moments sleep only
what / get while travelling about Last
week. he continued, IL walked for three
days and nights and never sat down for a
single moment. l often awake
from snoring so loudly while l
am tramping about. This may seem
= very strange one"
How did your disease first manifest
itself Mr.. Snider?'
Three years ago the twenty fourth of
| october, at about 10 O'Clock, while at work
in the timber with my boys, felt a pc
culiar and Understandable sensation in my
arms and hands, they first became numb,
and crampiDg OF the muscles, that lasted
/ for short time, then went into my legs
! and feet, where like sensations and motions
/ took place / could get no rest, only by
I lifting my feet and keeping them In con-
! slant motion. then commenced walking
about IN a circle in the rear of my dwell
ing. 1t was my only means of relief
and now, for over three years have con-
tiDued my journey"
1 stDid won call a nh at
"Yes, one was sent for, and came. He
tried to convince me that it was in my
head, and not in my feet and legs at all.
/ / told him | did not need his services.
He left. At least fifty doctors have
/ visited me, and at least as many more ex-
amined me, and every one of them could
tell exactly what allied me, and every one
differed. | have 10 confidence in the
doctors"
"Do the ministers ever call upon you 81
ION yss, frequently, and they are very
free with their advice and opinions ar
/ Evangelist faith cure came one day and
said he could cure me. He went down
upon his knees and prayed so long and
loud that it made me tired. He said,
had no faith. 7 told him to go over tt
a n3ighbors anu cure pooo fellow aaiicteC
would have nore faith. he never re
tEFDed."
Don't yo7 get lonesome at night wheF
every one is asleep but yourselft"
well of late 1 do feel little Lonesome
and sad at times. ! fear / may die anC
none be near me to know how die o.
assist nee il / need help. l wish to dit
while walking about"
="What is your religious belIeff'
81 formerly was an IrOn-side Baptist,
but my ihree years sillc
ton has warmed my heart towarC
all mankind. And | think everybody
ought to be happy oyer there then
can't see what pleasure it would give tn
Creator to punish us, or what good /
would do Us. What do you think of mI
opinion 2
az said, Let's shake hands on TIE PROPOSE
ton"
We shook
chow old are your
II am 90 years old" said he, land ough
10 live until am 20"
"Do you like TO have reporters visi
you2'
"Well, yes; they treat me better tina
, any other class OF persons. They frequent
ly make me say things in the papers
| never dreamed OF, but then they general
; treat me kindly and assist me-
took Mr.. Snider's temperature; 1t rel
3 istered % 10; pulse, 90; respiration, 81
, breathing hurried and lab0red; eve LEI
/ bright: step less firm and elastic: counts
, aanee csoaYeric 70 q degree that render
|. his features chastity "a nervous tremor aboJ
the hands; form bert and emaciated; voiC
n weak, feeble, the effort to converse al
: parently painful; skin sallow: appeti
2 depraysd; digestion impaired countensnt
a anxious,
h Every physical indication points to
/. speedy dissolution. Mr.. Snider convers
in reasonable and apparently rationl
manner-upon every and all subjects
and especially concerning the terrible ma
ady that has taken complete possession {.
: him for over three years.
I. He converses in clear and convincir
q way. He says the only relief he can o.
" tain is in keeping in motion. To SIC
means suicide-to stop means death. aud
0 terrible death. That TO stop the legs az
L feet cramp until the torture is beyond Ell
/ dursnce IN its intensity. He has bee
, walking now 1.095 days, four miles q
u hour twenty hours OF every twentyfou
:, eighty miles day, and in LOS days hi
u ompassed 81 600 miles, more than thr
e times the circuit of the globe, and yet b
, Journey is not ended. He travels no
about two miles an hour. He never III
y down. When he wishes to rest, or slice
y he sits down In a chair, and as soon
q rested or awake, on he goes.
He cuts his hair and shayes himse
while trampiDg about, with the skill